The pitching delivery of the high velocity pitcher moves through all of the planes of the body. This includes the coronal, transverse and sagittal planes. Rotational pitching is mainly defined in the transverse plane. Studies have linked this style of pitching to a reduce in performance and more wear and tear on the arm.
Studies Show Rotational Transverse Pitching Reduces Velocity
Alan Jaeger, american sports medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute, angular position, angular velocity, arm injury, asmi, bio mechanics, case study, coronal, critical aspect, high velocity, negative correlation, novice, planes of the body, Rotational, sagittal planes, sports medicine, sports medicine institute, style approach, torque, transverse plane
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